Allen Johnson Jr.

I am a passionate jazz guitarist and Southern author of award-winning Blackwater Novel series, and the Wisdom Series books.

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The Blackwater Novel series are great books for youngsters of all ages to enjoy the fun of growing up in the South in a simpler time. It won Independent Publisher’s Moonbeam Children’s book award in 2014 for best chapter book series.
#bestchapterbookseries #awardwinningbooks

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“If you compromise your core values, you go nowhere.” –Roy T. Bennett
Sometimes you need a bit of “Wisdom in a Nutshell”. I have collected quotes on good values and character into this pocket size book that can go anywhere.

#graduationgifts #giftsforgraduates #selfhelpbooks

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Third grader, Zamaya was excited to receive a copy of “The Dead House” through one of Alabama’s Reach Out and Read summer events at the Jefferson County Health Departments in Midfield. @ReachOutReadAL

#reachoutandreadalabama #mysterynovels #adventurenovels #southernfiction

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Check out the "The Battle of Toad Hall" from my book "A Breeze in the Willows".
https://t.co/x8xhmOakIK

#thewindinthewillows #childrensbooks #pnwauthor #booksforall #booksforeveryone #booksforhappiness

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I'm excited to be partnering with @ReachOutReadAL . Check out their newsletter article about “The Dead House”. https://t.co/CWkHPX8DVx

#mysterynovels #adventurenovels #reachoutandreadalabama #partnership #southernchild #southernauthor #southernfiction

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Check out my latest blog post about “Talking Heads Who Don’t Know Shit” https://t.co/ywQdt11EWv.

#commentators #blogpost #authorlife #southernauthor #allenjohnsonjr #author #books #pnwauthor #booksforall #booksforeveryone #authorlife #wordsmith

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20 years ago, I wrote many of my books like “Fun! A Boyhood” using wooden pencils and yellow legal pads and editing with scissors and scotch tape. My writing process has since adapted to using a computer and editing has gotten easier.

#writingprocess #pencilandpaper #pnwauthor

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Nostalgia (n.) …an excessively sentimental yearning to return to some past period…
My most recent blog post “Nostalgia for the Future” shares my insights on remembering the past while heading toward the future. https://t.co/NhsymQ7DSJ

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For all those dog lovers out there, do you ever think that very few people measure up to the loyalty and trust you can find in a dog? Check out my most recent blog post “Dogs”.
https://t.co/kRZp0GNxir
#dogs #doglover

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“If you don’t control your emotions they will control you!”

Later this month, my book “The Stupidity Insight: Clearing Inner Skies” will be available to a limited time at a discount on Amazon. https://t.co/ek8yHaQA62

#wisdomseries #wisdombooks #booksforlife

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#poemoftheweek
ALABAMMY WHAMMY

Ain't born agin'
Jes' full a sin...
An' the worst sin of all?
Don't like football.

Great godamighty!
Its a double whammy!
Bes' git ma ass
Outta Alabammy!

(And the rest will follow!)
#alabamapride #alabama #alabamalife

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Getting ready for summer and barbecue season? Check out my Alabama Barbecue Sauce recipe.
https://t.co/xziLGQ5jQN

#barbecuerecipe #barbecue #alabama #summerbarbecue #southernauthor

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The Wisdom in a Nutshell pocket books are not only inspiring but they look amazing on a shelf or a coffee table and small enough to throw into a purse or a backpack. A beautiful addition to your graduate’s bookshelf.
#booksthatfitinyourpocket #graduationgifts #giftsforgraduates

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#poemoftheweek
BLUEBIRD

A tiny bit of sky,
Iridescent blue,
The sunrise on his breast
Perched near me, then flew!

#greatbooks #southernauthor #author #poetry #birdpoem #bluebird #booksforeveryone #booksforhappiness #wordsmith #poemsforlife

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“God, Love and Home are the three most important words in our language. If you consider them in the sense that makes them important, they are all the same thing." - Wisdom in a Nutshell: Quotes for Navigating Life. #godquotes #lovequotes #homequotes

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D.E. Stevenson is one of my favorite novelists. In my latest blog post, I discuss her writing and how her books lift my spirit. https://t.co/7s6YiDtJmV

#destevenson

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SPRING OF JOY
It gushes forth,
Bubbling,
Sparkling
Deep and pure,
Reflecting joy…
My little boy’s laugh.

#poemoftheweek #pnwauthor #poemsforlife

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I have a passion for storytelling that runs deep in my family. I have been blessed with many memorable experiences I enjoy sharing. Check out my blog this week to read my story about meeting Ernest Hemingway.
https://t.co/hujsFxsPTG
#ernesthemingway #authorlife

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Enjoy poetry? Read my #poemoftheweek "WHAT COLOR THE WIND" 💨

https://t.co/Yv1kRKgdN4